r/mountains
A subreddit for discussing all things related to climbing, mountaineering, geology, geography, etc. Anything mountain related goes here.
How to think about r/mountains
The community is dedicated to all aspects of mountains, including climbing, mountaineering, geology, and geography. It serves as a hub for enthusiasts to share breathtaking imagery, personal experiences, and knowledge about various mountain ranges and their features. What sets this community apart is its focus on both the adventure and the tranquility that mountains offer, fostering a deep appreciation for nature's grandeur and complexity.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Members typically include outdoor enthusiasts, climbers, and nature lovers, ranging from casual hikers to serious mountaineers. The community attracts individuals who appreciate the beauty and challenges of mountainous terrains, often sharing a sense of adventure and respect for the environment. The vibe is generally supportive and contemplative, with participants valuing shared experiences and knowledge about mountain exploration.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes stunning photographs, personal climbing stories, and informative posts about geological features or mountain regions. Members appreciate high-quality visuals and detailed narratives, while overly promotional or low-effort posts tend to receive downvotes. The community encourages regular engagement, with users often posting during weekends or after significant outdoor adventures, creating a rhythm of sharing experiences and insights.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should approach this community with caution, as overt promotional content is often met with skepticism. Authentic engagement is key; brands can participate by sharing valuable content related to mountain gear, safety tips, or environmental conservation efforts. Collaborations with community members for storytelling or sponsoring educational content can resonate well. However, brands should avoid hard-selling tactics and instead focus on building genuine relationships with the audience through shared interests in mountains and nature.
Top keywords
What r/mountains talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/Aseelselim
- u/Nixx_Mazda
- u/maisameh22
- u/TheWalkingBob
- u/[deleted]
- u/viewstravel
- u/Bbe4you
- u/ReyhanSerdar
- u/Whatsinthenamee
- u/Lorenzo-Sandoval-Art
- u/gokyo33
- u/fullocularpatdown
- u/DaisyMountain33
- u/Hafeed94
- u/nermin_hassan
- u/silentrocker
- u/nada_karam
- u/BoydFlameProjector
- u/Reasonable-War-7975
- u/rayform
- u/SW_Microadventures
- u/Many-Educator-2328
- u/interyanan247
- u/turmasigloxxi
- u/amelita2000
- u/gamilafarouk
- u/Shaimaa888
- u/Dominique_Art
- u/targim_
- u/GeraldSmithCIA
- u/Eastern-Blood-8868
- u/Visible-Attention-50
- u/Majestic_mountains42
- u/SecretaryObvious1816
- u/Eastern_Let9725
- u/hereforthejokes007
- u/vertexholiday1
- u/Review_Cent
- u/Shery_Adam
- u/zahrasamy
- u/Mightbeagoat
- u/Yaniita
- u/the_rolling_paper
- u/annastacianoella
- u/Bright_Hall2928
- u/climbymcpainty
- u/themarquis78
- u/Apprehensive-Print33
- u/HouseOfVinicius
- u/PUTINKAAA
- u/Ay_theres_the_rub
- u/SourSeaPickle249
- u/Traditional_Hair_172
- u/Gummigeld
- u/rjh2000
- u/hanadking_45
- u/wow-how-original
- u/DavidPMcEntee
- u/Sharkymaxamillion
- u/jj_x7
- u/ModifyUrMind
- u/sharil22006
- u/TieFew1759
- u/JackieET1987
- u/corner_man
- u/Deb_on_the_shore
- u/VanelkaVip
- u/HaniaElkhater
- u/sandz1234
- u/tssouthwest
- u/KatjaPus
- u/willyjra01
- u/Aleksey_again
- u/RevolutionHappy2321
- u/i_rybakov
- u/Mohita_art
- u/Aki59
- u/WashingtonPass
- u/ImpetuousBurro
- u/Correct-Education398
- u/Abey271990
- u/eMZeciorrr
- u/AdSuccessful5355
- u/randyagulinda
- u/twarner2448
- u/vidati
- u/happy_cat311
- u/Remarkable_Seesaw880
- u/BeyondWordsNP
- u/Gatimon
- u/Safe-Spirit-3515
- u/seoshmeo
- u/PeakWalkerJL
- u/dope2010
- u/nosco11
- u/OtterlyFoxy
- u/AlternativeSea9177
- u/5duroos
- u/Glittering-Lecture42
- u/galacticcprincess
By votes
- u/Aseelselim
- u/maisameh22
- u/Nixx_Mazda
- u/viewstravel
- u/TheWalkingBob
- u/fullocularpatdown
- u/[deleted]
- u/ReyhanSerdar
- u/nada_karam
- u/Dominique_Art
- u/Hafeed94
- u/BoydFlameProjector
- u/Shaimaa888
- u/Bbe4you
- u/SW_Microadventures
- u/Reasonable-War-7975
- u/DaisyMountain33
- u/targim_
- u/Whatsinthenamee
- u/gamilafarouk
- u/zahrasamy
- u/Shery_Adam
- u/GeraldSmithCIA
- u/sharil22006
- u/Eastern-Blood-8868
- u/ModifyUrMind
- u/rayform
- u/gokyo33
- u/Mightbeagoat
- u/climbymcpainty
- u/Visible-Attention-50
- u/Icecreamwindows
- u/SecretaryObvious1816
- u/themarquis78
- u/TieFew1759
- u/Deb_on_the_shore
- u/nermin_hassan
- u/rjh2000
- u/silentrocker
- u/Many-Educator-2328
- u/Bright_Hall2928
- u/fiodevelop
- u/breasts-in-nature
- u/Traditional_Hair_172
- u/Gummigeld
- u/JackieET1987
- u/Yaniita
- u/Eastern_Let9725
- u/corner_man
- u/ostuniman
- u/HouseOfVinicius
- u/lamia_mahmoud
- u/Apprehensive-Print33
- u/ZahidLuCky92
- u/annastacianoella
- u/KatjaPus
- u/coeurlourd
- u/Rileyjademodel
- u/hackettkate
- u/the_rolling_paper
- u/tssouthwest
- u/RevolutionHappy2321
- u/Majestic_mountains42
- u/hanadking_45
- u/Tyna_georges
- u/Aleksey_again
- u/showtek320
- u/Delicious_Throat_377
- u/GiantAntCowboy
- u/VanelkaVip
- u/davemines11
- u/kristian_goddess
- u/erin214
- u/PUTINKAAA
- u/John_Gilimour
- u/Karl-Heinz96
- u/Authorexx
- u/HaniaElkhater
- u/willyjra01
- u/wendykings98
- u/SourSeaPickle249
- u/Yukeki
- u/alextacylv
- u/Floppy401
- u/doglover2254
- u/Ay_theres_the_rub
- u/hereforthejokes007
- u/Carribbean-Corgi2000
- u/aphotdog95
- u/cai_85
- u/mimo_ohno
- u/mercy24henry2020
- u/WashingtonPass
- u/DavidPMcEntee
- u/plantboy97
- u/Sims420
- u/Mentalfloss1
- u/AndreyPNW
- u/francizmz
- u/Crazy-Addendum7341
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Parking_Detective_79
- u/Flashy_Cod_121
- u/MinutePresentation8
- u/HornsOfAbraxas
- u/BrilliantPlastic6181
- u/breasts-in-nature
- u/spittymcgee1
- u/HAYMRKT
- u/targim_
- u/travelingisdumb
- u/hvnnybear
- u/staticwave54
- u/Rainyb12
- u/Wendallpie
- u/Dreaming_in_ryleh
- u/koxufoxu
- u/RubApprehensive8402
- u/chainsmirking
- u/julio__montes
- u/fauxofkaos
- u/caylinsweeet
- u/Moon_Gurl22
- u/smiffa2001
- u/VV0lverine
- u/travelersboy
- u/boomboomb0om
- u/KINGTARTA
- u/ScienceSurfer
- u/playfulmessenger
- u/Simo131185
- u/Nakli_Pikachu
- u/kdabsolute
- u/Positive-Diver1417
- u/MasonDavis101
- u/ReyhanSerdar
- u/WildShannimal
- u/Forward-Pumpkin4327
- u/Surgeboy99
- u/SydneyFunBull
- u/Vendetta248
- u/Weird-Sir416
- u/katharosseinart
- u/According_Flight_420
- u/Alampasynis
- u/mooikikker
- u/PeakWalkerJL
- u/homestead1111
- u/thebooshyness
- u/Flygonzski
- u/HarryWells4
- u/rawSingularity
- u/gautam_arun
- u/sexualpeelin
- u/solacetree
- u/Griezmann911
- u/AdSuccessful5355
- u/mitchconner_
- u/judyjoseph10
- u/alrussoiii
- u/witty-repartay
- u/quercus_bicolor
- u/TeaaOverCoffeee
- u/zifer24
- u/julianofcanada
- u/Mentalfloss1
- u/Next-Mobile-9632
- u/Algreenthumb239
- u/Scorp1onStr1ke
- u/andersvix
- u/chrochtato
- u/SloMoHacker
- u/IceRose1234
- u/Ay_theres_the_rub
- u/Intelligent-Dog-9052
- u/spinadiffa
- u/Dependent-Job1773
- u/Atari774
- u/TheViewSeeker
- u/reasonablewizard
- u/Quarter120
- u/mbiest
- u/AdmirableVanilla1
- u/Auteckre
- u/sixtysins
- u/hailvy
- u/kurdtpage
- u/lopeski
- u/Ace_Voyage
- u/rayleewillow
- u/madeyoulaugh2
- u/VesnaRune
- u/Blozzilla
- u/PImedias
- u/TheScarletCravat
- u/SpaceMonkeyOnABike
- u/pahakuru
- u/jjnk52
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/smiffa2001
- u/travelingisdumb
- u/Dependent-Job1773
- u/MinutePresentation8
- u/Wendallpie
- u/hailvy
- u/Parking_Detective_79
- u/alrussoiii
- u/andersvix
- u/Atari774
- u/lopeski
- u/hvnnybear
- u/Dreaming_in_ryleh
- u/Positive-Diver1417
- u/Flashy_Cod_121
- u/mitchconner_
- u/HAYMRKT
- u/Scorp1onStr1ke
- u/madeyoulaugh2
- u/pahakuru
- u/Ay_theres_the_rub
- u/VesnaRune
- u/SpaceMonkeyOnABike
- u/HornsOfAbraxas
- u/koxufoxu
- u/VV0lverine
- u/playfulmessenger
- u/Nakli_Pikachu
- u/mooikikker
- u/solacetree
- u/witty-repartay
- u/targim_
- u/TheViewSeeker
- u/reasonablewizard
- u/Quarter120
- u/Ace_Voyage
- u/staticwave54
- u/RubApprehensive8402
- u/BrilliantPlastic6181
- u/breasts-in-nature
- u/fauxofkaos
- u/caylinsweeet
- u/spittymcgee1
- u/kdabsolute
- u/Surgeboy99
- u/Vendetta248
- u/According_Flight_420
- u/rawSingularity
- u/gautam_arun
- u/quercus_bicolor
- u/chrochtato
- u/Intelligent-Dog-9052
- u/mbiest
- u/AdmirableVanilla1
- u/Auteckre
- u/sixtysins
- u/kurdtpage
- u/Blozzilla
- u/PImedias
- u/TheScarletCravat
- u/jjnk52
- u/Rainyb12
- u/chainsmirking
- u/julio__montes
- u/Moon_Gurl22
- u/travelersboy
- u/boomboomb0om
- u/KINGTARTA
- u/ScienceSurfer
- u/Simo131185
- u/MasonDavis101
- u/ReyhanSerdar
- u/WildShannimal
- u/Forward-Pumpkin4327
- u/SydneyFunBull
- u/Weird-Sir416
- u/katharosseinart
- u/Alampasynis
- u/PeakWalkerJL
- u/homestead1111
- u/thebooshyness
- u/Flygonzski
- u/HarryWells4
- u/sexualpeelin
- u/Griezmann911
- u/AdSuccessful5355
- u/judyjoseph10
- u/zifer24
- u/julianofcanada
- u/Mentalfloss1
- u/Next-Mobile-9632
- u/Algreenthumb239
- u/SloMoHacker
- u/IceRose1234
- u/spinadiffa
- u/rayleewillow
- u/TeaaOverCoffeee
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FAQ
r/mountains — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/mountains have?
r/mountains has approximately 34,100 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/mountains created?
r/mountains was created on December 30, 2010 (15 years ago).
What is r/mountains about?
The community is dedicated to all aspects of mountains, including climbing, mountaineering, geology, and geography. It serves as a hub for enthusiasts to share breathtaking imagery, personal experiences, and knowledge about various mountain ranges and their features. What sets this community apart is its focus on both the adventure and the tranquility that mountains offer, f…
What subreddits are similar to r/mountains?
Communities similar to r/mountains include r/waterfalls, r/forest, r/sunrise, r/snow, r/sunset.
Who are the most active posters on r/mountains?
The most frequent posters on r/mountains include u/Aseelselim, u/Nixx_Mazda, u/maisameh22.
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